the effects of persuasion in wk tamsanqa's (1958) buzani kubawo and am mmango's

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THE EFFECTS OF PERSUASION IN W.K TAMSANQA’S (1958)
BUZANI KUBAWO AND A.M MMANGO’S (1964) UDIKE
NOCIKIZWA
by
ASITHANDILE ESONA NOZEWU
Thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
SUPERVISOR: PROF. MAWANDE DLALI
CO-SUPERVISOR: DR. ZANDILE KONDOWE
MARCH 2018
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DECLARATION
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or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification.
Date: March 2018
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ABSTRACT
This is a study that looks at the way in which parents persuade their children into arranged
marriages as well as the psychological effects that such an act has on the children in
selected isiXhosa literary texts, namely Tamsanqa’s (1958) Buzani kubawo and
Mmango’s (1964) UDike noCikizwa. The first Chapter of this this study includes the
introduction, which divulges what the study is about. In this chapter, the researcher
reveals the aims as well as the purpose of the study. Also, the researcher discloses the
methodology that will be used to approach the study as well as the significance, the scope
and delimitations and the organization of the study.
In the second chapter, the researcher engages with the theoretical background of the
study. Here, the researcher looks at different theories that are relevant for the heightening
of every premise that the researcher makes. Theorists such as Gass and Seiter (2011)
who define what persuasion is and Masina (2000) who engages the concept of traditional
marriage are the backbone of the study. In Chapter 3, the researcher does an intense
analysis of the selected texts; Buzani kubawo and UDike noCikizwa and applies some of
the theories that are in chapter two (2). The focus is to do a psychoanalysis of selected
characters, namely Sando, Dike, Gugulethu and Nomampondomise, who play a pivotal
role in enhancing the arguments that the researcher makes.
Chapter 4 engages intensely with the selected texts of analysis and looks at the
psychological factors that lead to suicide. Theorists such as Steel, Doey (2007) play an
important role in airing the psychology behind the final acts of the selected characters
who end up either killing themselves or dying. Chapter 5 is the general conclusion of the
study, which includes the summary, the findings as well as the recommendations.

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OPSOMMING
Hierdie studie ondersoek die wyse waarop ouers hulle kinders oorreed in georganiseerde
huwelike, en die sielkundige effek wat dit het op die kinders, in geselekteerde isiXhosa
literêre tekste, naamlik Tamsanqa (1958) se Buzani Kubawo en Mmango (1964) se uDike
noCikizwa. Die eerste hoofstuk van die studie bied die inleiding wat ‘n oorsig gee van die
inhoud van die studie. In hierdie hoofstuk bespreek die navorser die doelwitte van die
studie. Die metodologie in die benadering van die studie en die belang daarvan word ook
bespreek, asook die reikwydte, beperkings en organisasie van die studie.
In die tweede hoofstuk behandel die navorser die teoretiese agtergrond van die studie.
Hier beskou die navorser die verskillende teorieë wat relevant is vir die beligting van elk
van die navorser se premise. Teoretici soos Gass en Seiter (2011) wat oorreding
definieer, en Massina (2000) wat die konsep tradisionele huwelik bespreek, vorm die
grondslag van die studie. In Hoofstuk 3 onderneem die navorser ‘n ondersoek en
ontleding van die geselekteerde tekste, Buzani Kubawo en uDike noCikizwa met
toepassing van die teorieë in hoofstuk 2 behandel. Die fokus is op die psigo-analise van
geselekteerde karakters, naamlik Sando, Dike, Gugulethu en Nomampondomise, wat ‘n
belangrike rol speel in die argumente wat die navorser maak.
Hoofstuk 4 ondersoek die geselekteerde tekste van analise en bespreek die sielkundige
faktore wat tot selfdood gelei het. Teoretici soos Steel, Doey (2007) speel ‘n belangrike
rol in die perspektief op die sielkunde onderliggend aan die finale handeling van die
geselekteerde karakters, wat uiteindelik sterf of selfdood pleeg. Hoofstuk 5 bied die
algemene konklusies van die studie, wat insluit die opsomming, die bevindinge en
aanbevelings.

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ISISHWANKATHELO
Lona ngumsebenzi ogqale ekujongeni indlela abazali abathi batshove abantwana babo
ukuba batshate abalingani abathe bababonela bona kwakunye nokuphazamiseka
kwengqondo okuthi kwenzeke ngenxa yokokutshovwa, kwiincwadi ezikhethiweyo
zesiXhosa; ukutsho uBuzani kubawo kaTamsanqa (1958) kwakunye no UDike noCikizwa
ka Mmango (1964). Isahluko sokuqala sesisifundo siquka intshayelelo, ethi iveze ukuba
singani isifundo esi. Kwesi sahluko, umphandi uchaza iinjongo zesisifundo. Kwakhona,
umphandi uveza iindlela azakuthi enze ngazo uphando lwakhe lwesisifundo.
Kwisahluko sesibini, umphandi ujonga izifundo zeengcali. Apha, umphandi ujonga
iingcingane ezoyame kwesi sifundo ukuze kuvele kakuhle konke oko umphandi afuna
ukuveza. IIngcali ezinjengo Gass no Seiter (2011) zichaza ukuba kukuthini ukutshova
ngentloko, uMasina (2000) yena uchaza isimo somtshato wakwaNtu. Ezi ngcali zizo
ezidlala indima ebalulekileyo kwesi sifundo. Kwisahluko sesithathu, umphandi uphicotha
iincwadi ezikhethiweyo; uBuzani kubawo kunye no UDike noCikizwa kwaye angqiyamise
oku kuthethwa ziingcali kwisihlako sesibini (2) kwiziganeko ezikhethiweyo ezenzeka kula
mabali akhethiweyo. Injongo kukuphicotha ingqondo yabalinganiswa abakhethiweyo,
abafana noSando, uDike, uGugulethu, kunye noNomampondomise, abadlala indima
ebalulekileyo ekuvezeni iingxoxo ezakhiwa ngumphandi.
Isahluko sesine singena nzulu kwiincwadi ezikhethiweyo, umphandi ujonga isimo
sengqondo somntu osingise ukuba azibulale. IIngcali ezifana noSteel noDoey (2007)
zidlala indima ebalulekileyo ekuboniseni isimo sengqondo sabalinganiswa
abakhethiweyo, abaphela bezibulala okanye bebulalwa. Isahluko sesihlanu
ngumqukumbelo wesifundo sonke, oquka isishwankathelo, iziphumo kwakunye
neengcebiso.

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UMBULELO
Ndithanda ukuqala ndibulele uBawo wam osemazulwini ngobabalo Lwakhe olukhulu
oluphezu kobomi bam. Ndimbulela ngokundinika ubabalo lokuba ndingawuqali nje,
kodwa ndiwugqibe lomsebenzi. Kum, ubomi abunantsingiselo kwaye nempumelelo
ayinazo iingcambu ukuba ifumaneke ngaphandleni kwakhe. Ndimbulela ngokuba
ebengumnikazi wezinto zonke kum kwasekuqaleni. Ubabalo Lwakhe lukhulu kwaye
alupheli.
Okwesibini, umama wam. Enkosi, Mam’ Bhele ngako konke okuncamileyo ukuncamela
thina. Uthando lwakho, iimfundiso zakho, imithandazo yakho, ingqeqesho yakho,
ukuziphatha kwakho okungumzekelo, konke oko kundenze ndaba ngelinina lisakhulayo
ndililo namhlanje. Ndibulela ukuba nomama ongcambu zingene zatshona kwiNkosi.
Jonga ukuba siphi ngoku; ukuba wawunikezele, nathi ngesanikezela, ngoko enkosi
ngokubambelela kuThixo kunye nezithembiso zakhe.
Usapho lakwaSiwa; umama notata uSiwa. Ndiyabulela ngenkxaso yenu. Ndiyabulela
ngokuzidina kwenu ngamaxesha okudinga kwam. Ndinombulelo wako konke
enindenzele kona. Ndiyabulela nangomtshana wam, uAlikho Aqhama Siwa. Ukufika
kwakhe ezweni, kukhanyise ubomi bam, kwandenza ndafuna ukuphumelela ebomini,
ukuze ndibe ngumzekelo omhle kuye. Kudade wethu, uIndira Nozewu; enkosi ngamazwi
akho obulumko. Zange wangathethi amazwi andiphilisayo. Ndiyabulela ngenkxaso kunye
nemithandazo yakho, mam’Qwathi. Ndizibona ndisikelelekile ngaphezu kokuqonda
ukuba ndibe nodade onje ngawe.
Kubazali bam bakwaMoya, UGqirha Zondi kunye noNkosikazi Zondi, ndiyabulela
ngenkxaso yenu. Ndiyabulela ngothando, ixesha neemfundiso zenu. Eneneni zindenze
ndaba ngulumntu ndinguye namhlanje. Enkosi ngokugxininisa ukubaluleka kwemfundo
nokundazisa kuThixo ongenamida. UMfundisi uVukile Gawula, enkosi ngamazwi akho
enkuthazo, iimfundiso zakho kunye nenkxaso yakho. Usapho lonke lwaseLanga Baptist
Church, ndiyanibulela ngobubele, ngenkxaso kunye nothando lwenu. Wanga uThixo
angaqhubekeka enisikelela.
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Okokugqibela, umhlohli wam, uNjingalwazi Dlali, enkosi ngondikhaphela kwesi sifundo.
UGqirha Zandile Kondowe, ndiyabulela ngokuqinisekisa ukuba ndenza inkqubela
phambili kwesi sifundo. Intsebenzo yakho ayilo lize. UThixo akwandisele.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to firstly thank my Heavenly Father for His great grace upon my life. I thank
Him for giving me grace to not only start but also complete this work. For me, life has no
definition and success has no roots if acquired outside of Him. I thank Him for being my
source from the beginning. His grace abounds and is unending.
Secondly, my mother. Thank you, Mam’Bhele for all your sacrifices for us. Your love, your
teachings, your prayers, your discipline, your exemplary conduct have all shaped the kind
of woman I am today. I am grateful to have a mother who is rooted in the Lord. Look at
where God has brought us; had you given up, we would also have given up, so thank you
for holding on to God and His promises.
The Siwa family; Mr. and Mrs. Siwa. Thank you for your continued support. Thank you for
going out of your way for me whenever I was in need. I appreciate all that you have done.
Thank you for my niece, Alikho Aqhama Siwa. When she came into the world, she
brightened up my life and made me want to strive to make it in life, so that I can be a good
example to her. To my sister, Indira Nozewu; thank you for your words of wisdom. You
have never ceased to speak words of life over me. I am grateful for all your support and
prayers, mam’Qwathi. I consider myself blessed beyond measure to have a sister like
you.
My spiritual parents, Dr. and Mrs. Zondi; thank you for your support. Thank you for your
love, your time and all your teachings. Indeed, they have made me who I am today. Thank
you for emphasizing the importance of education to me and introducing me to the God of
no limits. Pastor Vukile Gawula, thank you for your words of encouragement, your
teachings and support. The entire Langa Baptist Church family, I appreciate all your
kindness, support and love. May God continue to look upon you with favor.
Lastly, but certainly not least; my supervisor, Prof. Dlali, thank you for your guidance in
this study. Dr. Zandile Kondowe, thank you for all that you did to ensure that I progressed
with my study. Your hard work does not go without notice at all. May God increase you.

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PLAGIARISM DECLARATION

I pledge that ‘The Effects of Persuasion in W.K Tamsanqa’s (1958) Buzani kubawo and
A.M Mmango’s (1964) UDike noCikizwa’ is my work. All works of others have been cited
and acknowledged.

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Asithandile Nozewu Date

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ........................................................................................................... ii
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................. iii
OPSOMMING ............................................................................................................ iv
ISISHWANKATHELO .................................................................................................. v
UMBULELO ............................................................................................................... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................... viii
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION ................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER 1
1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Aims and objectives ........................................................................................ 1
1.3 Problem statement ......................................................................................... 2
1.4 Significance of the study ................................................................................. 3
1.5 Methodology ................................................................................................... 3
1.6 Data collection ................................................................................................ 4
1.7 Scope and delimitations ................................................................................. 4
1.8 Organization of the study ................................................................................ 4

CHAPTER 2: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 6
2.2 What is persuasion? ....................................................................................... 6
2.3 Pure versus borderline cases of persuasion ................................................... 6
2.4 Influence: what constitutes influence .............................................................. 7
2.4.1 Weapons of influence ..................................................................................... 8
2.5 Limiting criteria for defining persuasion ........................................................ 14
2.5.1 Intentionality ................................................................................................. 14
2.5.2 Effects .......................................................................................................... 15
2.5.3 Interpersonal versus intrapersonal ............................................................... 16
2.6 Defining tradition ........................................................................................... 17
2.7 The Xhosa culture and marriage .................................................................. 20
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